Display rack



ANov. 3, 1925. I 1,560,007

I V E. B. WESTON I DISPLAY RACK Filed D86? 8. 1922 .Zz' z 3. 5y m/ Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES EDWARD B. WESTON, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

DISPLAY RACK.

Application filed December 8, 1922.

Toall whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, EDWARD B. lVns'roN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Racks, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to display racks particularly designed for the display of cartons or boxes of crackers, cakes, biscuits and the like, with the fronts of the. boxes tipped forward to more effectively display the contents, and the special object of my present construction is to provide a most simple and effective construction which can be mounted on the counter or shelf to display a single row of boxes.

The rack is designed to embody a minimum number of parts, but wit-h ample strength and rigidity, and is intended to be sold and shipped in flat, knockdown condition, and adapted to be set up for use at amoments notice, requiring only a single bolt and nut at each end to lock the parts together. 7

The invention consists of that novel construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter particularly set forth and claimed.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my counter rack set up for use.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of same.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the rack closed for shipment.

In constructing the rack I take two metal bars 1 and 2 and bend over the ends 3, 3, and l, 4, at right angles to the body portion. These two bars are then pivoted together permanently by rivets 5*, 5 or other fastening, the one inside the other. In order to give the necessary rigidity and strength to the supporting member I prefer to rivet in side the ends 4, 4, a brace bar 5, although for light packages this brace bar 5 may not be Serial No. 605,715.

necessary. There is also pivoted to the sides 3, 3, permanently by rivets or otherwise, legs or supports 6, 7 one at each end, and the ends 4, 4, of the other member and thesesupports are secured together by bolt-s and nuts 8, 8. VJhen thus seeur d together a substantial and rigid rack is provided, which can be located on the counter or other convenient stand, and the cartons 9 displayed thereon.

By removing the bolts and nuts 8, one at each end, the rack can at once he flattened out, as shown in Figure 3, to occupy very little space for storage or shipment.

Thus with two metal bars and a supporting member at each end I am able to construct a most convenient, cheap, and effective display rack for the counter or shelf which only requires a single bolt at each end for assembling and which is adapted to be folded flat by merely removing the two bolts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a display rack, a pair of metal frames, open on one side, with rivets for pivoting the ends permanently together in opposed relation, and end supports, one for each end with rivets for pivoting the same permanently to the sides of the frame and outer removable bolts releasably securing the same to: the ends of the inner frame to form an open rack adapted to be flattened out upon releasing the latter connection.

2. In a display rack, a pair of metal frames having opposed sides open, permanent pivots securing the respective ends of the frames together, one of said frames smaller than the other and adapted to fold within said other frame, back forming members permanently pivoted to the outer frame and detachable means of securing the inner .0 frame ends to the backing members to torn-1.

an easel with the closed end of the innerframe forming the top, and. the closed end of the outer frame forming the bottom.

EDYVARD l3. WESTON. 

